&nbsp WCCC Unofficial Composing Tourneys

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28th Spišská borovička Tourney

Theme:

Any kind of problems in 2 moves with antagonistic stipulation (#2, =2, S#2, R=2, etc...). The 1st W move (try or key) and the 1st B move (defence or refutation) are played onto neighbouring squares.Multiple phases and changed mates are welcome, but not mandatory.

Scope:

Twins, multiple solutions, promoted pieces and also all kinds of fairy pieces and/or conditions are allowed

Testing:

Only computer-tested problems (C+) will be accepted

Judge:

Peter Gvozdják

Prizes:

Bottle of Spišská borovička and several books

Audience:

The tourney is open worldwide, however the prizes for congress participants only

4th Azemmour Tourney (The Rope)

Theme:

H#2-n. In a first phase,a white figure of same nature A and a black figure of same nature B play all moves of a solution I. In a second phase,a white figure of same nature than B and a black figure of same nature than A play all moves of the solution II. The idea may be cyclic.

14th "Ukrainian Folk Crafts" Theme Tourney

S#3. The key unguards a square adjacent to the black king; Black plays to that square at least twice.

Scope:

Orthodox chess rules only

Limit:

Maximum 2 entries per author; no more than 1 co-author

Testing:

Computer-tested entries on diagrams with full solution

Judge:

Yevgen Reytsen and Nataliia Kucherenko

Prizes:

There will be three prizes, honorable mentions and commendations.
The prizes are products of the Artistic Ceramics Opishnia Plant (Poltava province, Ukraine).
The winner and the runner-up will also receive a brochure with the most recent Ukrainian Folk Crafts tourney results: 12th (Berne, 2014) and 13th (Ostroda, 2015).

Audience:

Open to all composers, including prizes

Deadline:

Problems on diagrams with standard chess piece icons send until 25 July by email kuren61@yandex.ua or until Tuesday, 2 August, 22:00h at Park Hotel

Champagne Tourney Belgrade 2016

Theme:

The Tourney is divided in 2 sections (with separate awards): A.ProofGames, B. Any other kind of Retro problems.Circuit (see also Rundlauf in Tzuica Tourney). A piece returns to a previously occupied square after it occupied at least 2 other squares.For section A, it is furthermore required that the circuiting piece is captured.

Scope:

Fairy conditions (but not fairy pieces) allowed in both sections.

Limit:

Maximum 3 entries per composer per section.(collaboration counts for 1 full entry)

Testing:

Maximum 1 non computer tested entry per composer in section A

Judge:

Michel Caillaud

Prizes:

Prizes in each section : a Champagne bottle for the first place, a Phenix book for the best placed problem by a young composer (young = up to 25 years)

Audience:

Opened only to Congress participants (collaboration between participant(s) and non participant(s) is allowed)

19th SABRA Composing Tourney

Theme:

H#2 A white piece A and a black piece B are in the king's line at the initial position (or at a certain point during the play). In the final position, pieces A and B are not in the king's line. The checkmate is in the abandoned king's line, behind the squares where A and B were.

Scope:

Orthodox chess rules only

Judge:

Menachem Witztum

Prizes:

1 bottle of SABRA - the liqueur of Israel for your enjoyment
and 2 bottles of selected Israeli liquers.

Audience:

Open to all composers but those not participating in the congress are limited to one problem only and only congress participants can receive prizes.

Deadline:

Entries should be submitted to Paz Einat by email: paz@pazeinat.com until Wednesday, 3 August at 19:00